5 th Grade Jeopardy

1. 5th Grade Jeopardy Beginnings & Endings Meanings of Prefixes Meanings of Suffixes Prefixes Suffixes Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

2. $100 Question Prefix The prefix bi- adds the meaning__________ to a word. a. beforeb. two or twicec. againd. Three or trice

3. $100 Answer What is meaning of the prefix bi-? “two or twice” ie. bimonthly – twice a month

4. $200 Question Prefix The prefix co- adds the meaning __________ to a word. a. coinb. constellationc. with, togetherd. not, opposing, against

5. $200 Answer What is meaning of the prefix co-? “with, together” ie. coedit – together we edit

6. $300 Question Prefix The prefix de- adds the meaning__________ to a word. a. reversal or removalb. positivec. add or subtractd. A thing

7. $300 Answer What is meaning of the prefix de-? “reversal or removal” ie defrost – removal of frost

8. $400 Question Prefix Knowing the meaning of the prefix en- helps the reader know that “enlarge” is a. to agree with b. to make large c. to not agree with d. to not make larger

9. $400 Answer What is the meaning of the enlarge? “to make large, expand”

10. $500 Question Prefix Knowing the meaning of the prefix tri- helps the reader know that “triangle” is a. polygon b. three angles c. four sides d. a country

11. $500 Answer What is the meaning of the triangle? “three angles”

12. $100 Question Prefix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the prefix en- helps the reader know that to “engage” is a. someone who likes to read b. reader c. a book person d. a person who cannot read

13. $100 Answer What is the meaning of the nonreader? “a person who cannot read”

14. $200 Question Prefix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the prefix tri- helps the reader know that “triathlon” is a. freezing cold b. keeps from freezing c. Ice Tea d. very cold

15. $200 Answer What is the meaning of the tri-athlon? “three different events”

16. $300 Question Prefix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the prefix ex- helps the reader know that “exhale” is a. to breathe out b. keep from breathing c. ice ball from the sky d. pay tribute

17. $300 Answer What is the meaning of the exhale? “to breathe out”

18. $400 Question Prefix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the prefix dis- helps the reader know that “dislike” is a. like b. pleased with c. feeling of not liking d. happy

19. $400 Answer What is the meaning of dislike? “feeling of not liking”

20. $500 Question Prefix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the prefix under- helps the reader know that “underwater” is a. drinking water from a glass b. swimming c. in water d. below the surface of the water

21. $500 Answer What is the meaning of Underwater? “below the surface of the water”

22. $100 Question Suffix “made of, or to make of”wood

23. $100 Answer What is the meaning of the suffix in wood-en?

24. $200 Question Suffix “full of” help

25. $200 Answer What is the meaning of the suffix in help-ful?

26. $300 Question Suffix “without” mind

27. $300 Answer What is the meaning of mind-less?

28. $400 Question Suffix “act of, result” content

29. $400 Answer What is the meaning of content-ment?

30. $500 Question Suffix “state of” careless

31. $500 Answer What is the meaning of careless-ness?

32. $100 Question Suffix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ful helps the reader know that “beauti-ful” is a. pleasing b. full of candy c. distasteful d. full of beauty

33. $100 Answer What is “full of” beauty? beautiful

34. $200 Question Suffix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ness helps the reader know that “useless-ness” is a. state of useless b. state of Kansas c. not knowing the answer d. A parrot

35. $200 Answer What is the “state of” useless? uselessness

36. $300 Question Suffix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the suffix -ment helps the reader know that “movement” is a. moving slowly b. cannot move c. act of moving d. movelessness

37. $300 Answer What is the “act of” moving? movement

38. $400 Question Suffix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the suffix -less helps the reader know that “worthless” is a. very valuable b. worthy c. million dollars d. without worth

39. $400 Answer What is the “without” worth? worthless

40. $500 Question Suffix Meaning Knowing the meaning of the suffix -en helps the reader know that “frozen” is a. to make froze b. snow c. island d. a popsicle

41. $500 Answer What is to “made of or make” froze? frozen

42. $100 Question A word part that comes before the root word.

43. $100 Answer What is a prefix?

44. $200 Question A word part that comes behind the root word.

45. $200 Answer What is a suffix?

46. $300 Question Prefixes and suffixes do this to words.

47. $300 Answer What is change the meaning of the word?

48. $400 Question I like to read ______(not fiction) books.

49. $400 Answer from H5 What is nonfiction?

50. $500 Question I was __________(without care) when I jumped on my bed.